Google Wave: 21st Century Communication

A friend and I have been discussing the nature of communication mediums for like five years now, and I’ve attempted at various points to put some of my thoughts into words here, but I think my best attempt was: The Steam, Water, and Ice of Messaging: What Are the Real Differences Between Communication Mediums?

Well, Google Wave seems to have just become the first system to leap in the direction of this vision, and I am excited about this application to the point of giddiness.